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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20
OLD TIME WITCHES in MAINE.
Some OF the Old Time Beliefs in the
Gold Water State About Evil
Gpirita

.
Whittier has very deftly alluded to
the old SO. called witch "Goody Colen
OF Hampton In his Wreck of River
MOUTH In aThe Changeling" he.
tells another Hampton story of the old
delusion. People point at this day to
the site Of the grave where Goody Cole
was buried with an iron bar over her
head, to exercise the evil spirit which
even death was not supposed to
destroy. Ifit astonishes us to hear Of
these beliefs in that old time, how
much more astonishing is it to hear
middle-aged people now relate the
effect that this delusion had upon their
fathers. One lady tells me that her
mother when o. young girl slipped a
darning needle between the chair and
the gown Of Q certain unbidden guest
who 50 late US that had the unenviable
wituhtaint. The contact Of steel was.
supposed to bewitch the witch, and
hold her fast from movement or evil
doing: She was sitting near the fire,n
my entertaining racontenBe went on
naively, Vand she kept on complaining
and complaining of the heat, but she
\ never roseand moved away until that
needle fellp'
Another story followed, of the lady,s
grandfather who, perceiving the ap-
proach Of tAis same possessed one,
flung his hatshet into the ground be-
fore her. This" witchn harangued and
st0rmed, but wsuld not pass on until
the hatchet wss removed from the
path.
4 s'Oh, donit believe In witchcraft,'
but it was queer wasn't it?'' my story
teller concluded. ~ The Independent.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20

WE modestly suggest that tho rr...t
Republican nationa. c0nv n,iD Ii ia
in Gov. Ferakers mouth, wh'sh he
takes with him. The delegat4s will
find it itcommodious enough.
iShGlti and Bdnner.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20

sffoRAKER said at Wheeling, II shall
visit the South and take my mouth
with me-" whereupon the Brown Coun-
ty Democrat remarks, whats the use
in a man taking with him all he has
when he goes on a trip Z"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20

WINDY Foraker's mouth will be the
rllination Of him yet. Evervtime he
opens his No. II mouth he puts his
foot into it. If he is allowed unre-
stricted license, he will talk himself to
death in this campaign.
Y Ghitlicothe advertiser.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20

WHEN Ohio voted to abolish October
elections and prolong the canpaign till
November, it did not forespe that this
would mean three weeks more of Fora
ker's mouth. Pltslads ph5d Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20

DornrIEss Torakers fn :, ta'lz
does net represent his conN ..i> Il
simply voi,ts his despcr On. / 4
threat to visit the South al,, ta'-r i, 5
mouth will, him is ano.i..~f So, 4 u.
bis senstless Loasting.
ti sas''t'aF' .4..tala7 CoRg.,. .,.ttS;ticn.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20

MISTER Foraker went to the Gettys-
burg reunion this week and will prob
Ia IN attempt to start his presidential
3leom in that locality. AS there was
Isnty of room on the train he took his
-L.outh along with him.
Shield and Banner.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20

FoRAKER is fighting for f.'~r l;f,t he,
won't win. lr is too nlf ,sr q
CART, and his valorons deeds ~ y. ...a
offspring OF his mouth.
- Ga';cn =
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20

ILeh, Pmirie Man2s.. ss,,i scratches 81
every kind cured In thirty minutes bs
Woolf0rsPs Ssnitary i9ptinn. Use ils
afhAr Th snever fsil- Sold by q. i
5luaip p.Alus ny -o-ly ~
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20

FORAKER told the Wheeling people
tlsa lie fought in thirteen battles before
III was ninetaen. But he forgot to add,
!''shF battle ground lay across my moth
nj knee, and the sbawls' came from
NY little mouth, while the slipper got
M its work in due and ancient form. 7.
GcdaigG Record.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20

YES, Foraker. Verdict: died from
the effects Of q premature explosion of
Lis WondcIful Mouth"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20
Fathers the Land Tax Message,
Gives the Lie to CappeIIer, )
and then Lies About 1t
s Himself. 81
The WINDY and WHY, but Weak and
WabbIing Governor Caught
in Tight Place.
He Not Only Wrote the Message
but. by a Bin concocted In
His own Office. Sought
20 Give II the Force
OF Law.

u At Wauseon, on the 9th OF October,
there were hundreds OF farmers present
at Foraker's meeting TO hear his de-
tense OF his special message, and after
they heard it they shook their heads
solemnly and went away far from sat
ished. Many expected to hear him
deny the authenticity Of the message
and declare it q forgery. But on the
contrary, he squarely gave the Ire to
Cappeller and the Republican Execu-
tive Committee and said ii was genuine
and he still stood by it. He explained
to the farmers that the real object of
the Message was to compel the private
bankers, who were eoncealing their
property, and foreign corporations to
pay their share OF taxes. As for real
estate, why, he insisted that there was
no proposal at all to increase its valua-
ton, but on the contrary, to reduce it.
The whole point OF his defensive ex-
PLANTATION was that he commenced o
reduction in real estate valuation. I
And now, says w. A. Taylor, in the
Cincinnati Enquirer, mark how plain
tale will put him down. I
On the 9th day Of April, 1886, he sent
his special message Chairman
Cappeller first denounced as Demo-
cratic forgery, and which Governor
Foraker again reaffirmed at Wauseon
was authentic and accurate-to the
Legislature.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20
4. UNDER THE HARROW OF DI.s.,rr:.:..y::gs5.

J And it should be horne in mirtl that
Governor Foraker and the Republican,
leaders do not acknowle lye .nat there
was any wrong conteMpl til in this
bill; they only seek to co csai It's plain
meaning by going on tlt stuF,p an!
trying to explain 1t awav They Al,
this because they intend tiat this b;i,
shall yet become the law. ii iin pro,,
commit the suicidal folly oi r eirv i.i...
Governor Foraker and q L. p.l ii,;.,l.
Legislature.
Now will Governor Foral.rr p'eas,.
explain why his committee tr,, lie
clared this message forgetvs,lia t!gst.
why he is trying to expein tawav
declaring that it meant u ,Wrsts
farm valuation in the face oi H., i.N
with all the details OF which liz Is
fectly familiar?
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20

plogldIn9 how omitted parcels o l1Ai
estate shall Be placed on the duph-
cate.
Section 2803 vas amended 20 a TO
provide how omitted parcels in cities,
towns and villages should be placed on
the duplicate.
To original section 27S6. with the
amendment above given, changing the
year for Fevaluation to 1886. the follow
ing supplemental sections were added:
Section 2786a- In the month Of No
vember ope thousand eight hundred
and eighty-six and every tenth year
thereafter, in each city Of
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20
ABSOLUTE coNFIscATIoN.

! It is to beplaced upon the tax dupli-
cate at the very highest price any other
tract Of land can be, sold in the neigh
borhood upon favorable terms made
between buyer and seller. The prices
obtained at public vendue or Sheriff s
sale is not to be considered, but the
very highest price obtained at private
sale is to. fix the taxable valuation of
all the land in the neighborhood. N
appeal to farmers if this would not
bankrupt them in less time than ten
years and force them to sell their farms
to meet their taxes Yet this section
| was prepared in response to Governor
Foraker's Henry George message"
and was fully approved by him, as were
supplementary sections 27S6 and 27S6
b, disfranchising every real estate owner
in cities Of the first and second classes.
, Governor Foraker's message and this
bill are twins; they emanate from the
same source, and if the bill had passed
the Legislature, as it was proposed to
pass it. with rush, the agricultural
lands would to-day be
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-20
rHn FIRsr ANp sEcoEp cLAssEs

II
Having a Board Of Tax Commissioners,
such Board OF Tax Commissioners shall
appoint some competent and suitable,
citizen and Elector OF such city, Asses
sons Of the real estate within each dis
trict established by the County Com
: missioners within such city, and notify
each person SO appointed for each dis
trict OF bis appointment; and il the
party SO appointed shall mot, within ten
days after receiving such notice, give
bond to the State OF Ohio in the same
amount, containing the same conditions,
with the same oath indorsed thereon,
and with the like surety to the said
Board OF Tax Commissioners required
by law OF District Assessors Of districts
not in such cities, his office shall there
by be vacated; and all vacancies occur
ring in such offices shall be filed by ap-
pointments made by said Board Of Tax
Commissioners, and which bond, with
the oath indorsed thereon, togetherlwiuh
the approval thereof by said Board,
shall be filed with the County Auditor
and his receipt taken therefor, and filed
with the other papers belonging to the
files Of said Board.
Section 27S6b. The Assessors ap-
pointed in pursuance of the provisions
Of the next preceding section shall have
the same powers, perform the same
duties and be liable to the same penal
ties for misconduct in Office or the nom
performance Of their duties as Real Es-
tate Assessors elected in districts out
side of such cities"
This is the complete and irrefutable
answer to Governor Foraker's new
claim, that he did not favor an increase
in the valuation of real estate. If he
did not himself write this whole bill, he
at last approved every line of it, before
it was offered in the House by the
recognized leader of his party.
Section 9792, above given, not only
proposes to Increase the valuation of all
real estate, but provides for its
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-17

With their snow shoes they scooped out a
hole in the snow about four feet square in
which they kindlesia fire to keep from freex'
ing. the weather at this high altitude being
extremely cold. Gradually the fire melted
the snow until globe-shaped hollow was
formed which afforded fair shelter for them
Ia the absence of a tent. In this alcove of
snow they passed the balance of the day
and night waiting for the storm to subside
In the morning the storm had ceased. but
a dense fog prev vailed, and the party got
their bearings and again started Tor Yam
cey's. They travel!cd all day in the fog
making about twe.tv miles. when night
again overlook them in the mountains.
Hungry and fatigued they prepared another
camp the same as on the previous night,
and waited for the dawn Of another day.
The morning broke clear and by going to
the top Of the ridge they discovered that
they we're within very short distance Of
where they camped the night previous.
Being without food and very weak, the
party, with true courage aud tortitude,
hrOks camp and again set out for Yancey's,
which place they fortunately reached about
= p. ~. where they reSeive.l all the care and
attention il WAS possible to give them.
They drank freely of hot coffee for n few
hours before partaking Of food, and ON the
next morning were able to proceed to Mam-
moth hot springs. Thus the party, without
food. shelter or Sleep put in threedays and
two nights in the vicinity Of Mount Wash
burn, and the trip was made doubly peril
GUS from the fact that SNOW slides were fire.
quent and every moment they expected to
be swept into eternity by one of them. One
snow slide occurred only few feet ahead
Of them, sweeping down the mountain side
and carrying everything before it, and the
point on which they were standing 1T the
time moved two or three feet, hut was re-
sisted by some heavy bOultlers and did not
get fully under way.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-17

you have daughters, have you not,
sir ," said "A minister to AN old gentle
man with whom he had formed II
casual acquaintance as a fellow
passenger.
The old gentleman essayel to am
swer. but the question strangely
affected him.
II beg your pardon, said the min
lister, gently. III | have thouyhtles>iy
awakened in your mind recollection
OF u painful nature. The world is ful!
oi sorrow, sir. and perhap, my ques-
tion RECALLS to your memory "a fan
beautiful girl. whose blo>sonling younl
life withered in IL, bloom Am no,
right, sir?'
No, mot exar;ly." replied th. old
a.ntle,nan. sadly. ~ haveiiv. unn,ar
rie'i 'iar,er-. mister, ami tlrN N"In:
~ oi the lo, IL - years obi.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-17

A Washington telegram to the Pho
neer Press says the senate finally
inserted in the sundry civil bill the
provision of $25,OOO for a survey OF
Northern Pacii.c lands in Montana.
senator Van Wyck attacked what he
termed the aggressive cupidity OF the
Northern Pacific and the United States
supreme court for encouraging the
same. He was seconded by Beck.
Allison withdrew his objection and TIN,
$50, 900 allowed for surveys was
raised to $75, 900, thus providing the
$25, 900 asked for the survey of these
lands in Montana. The discussion
was decidedly spirited and somewhat
personal for n time.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-17

Yesterday Col. Sanders was heard
before the house committee on towns
and counties i,s>an able argument in
relation to the restrictive act of con-
gress in the r'atter Of legislation look
ing to the formation of new counties.
Col. Sanders adopted the view that
the congressional act was no bar to
the enactment Of the measure under
consitleration-the Park county bill.
Numerous decisions of state courts OF
last resort were quoted to show that
where provisions existed in state con-
stitutiOns almost or quite identical
with the county clause OF this federal
act, the courts held that counties
might he divided or county seats
changed or located by special legisl;l-
ton. Several such decisions were
quoted from lndianacOurts. and from
the constitution OF that state the fed
eral act relating to territories was
copied by Senator Harrison, who was
the father of the bill. The tenor Oi
all these decisions and Of Col. San
ders' argument was that in the mat
ter OF the creation of n particular
new county, general legislation was
not applicable and that II special law
must he enacted; that it was impOssi-
bic to devise a purely general law that
would cover this special ease and that
therefore. special enactment was
necessary. The argument presented
much more authority in the same
tenor, all Of which went to establish
the proposition that i'm this case a
general law was not possibly applica-
bile and that, therefore. the legislature
was entirely justified in exercising its
discretion il it believes that n county
should be established as requested,
and that only by special law can
that end be immediately secured
Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-17

There's n baby up at whitneys,
And the secrrtary's glad;
lie IL waiting, only waiting.
just to hear IL call him dad.
There's charm about baby,
Which is utterly unknown
To every living person,
Till he has one of his own.
Then he swears by all that's holy,
With "a crazy sort of mirth,
That this individual baby
Is the pretticst one ON earth.
It's the same IL THERE'S a dozen.
With "a twin or two beside,
Fur by multiplying babies,
He hut multiplies his pride.
Now. hurrah for Billie Whitney!
And hurrah for Billie's Kid.
Aud may some folks we know of
do as well as Billie did!
-Hatchet.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-17

The supreme court Of Washingt on
Territory has decided that the bill
granting suffrage to women, uncon-
stitutiOnal. The act was passesl by
the legislature Of 1855, and the women
have been voting in the territory ever
since.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-17

Senator Evarts introduced n bill on
the Sd inst. for the purchase oi John
Ericsson's Destroyer and ten enlarged
steel Vessels of the same type, for
defending the harbOrs OF the United
States, appropriating Sll2,6'W and
S2.WW, 900 Tor these purposes, respect
lively.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-17

\ well known lady ut church recently
said: "l.ast night | was clasped in the
arms of a wicked man. Tonight
am cl..sped in the arms OF Jesus" ;"
\ man in the a,slience shouted. "Are
You engaged for tomorrow night ?"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-02

Some statistics VI Iyncn Iss uase recent.
ly been published which makes some very
interesting reading. Among the facts e..
tsbiisbed by the figures, one stands forth in
bold relief, namely, that lynchings increase
in exact proportion a. the rigid application
of the law in regard to murder diminishes.
Il ia also made clearly apparent that the
average murderer has IL chances out OF IL
in his favor 10 the Western and Southern
Sstes, and escapes in one-half the csses
which occur in the E ,stern and Middle
5 ates. la 1882 no fewer than 1896 muir.
ders were reported in the Uaited States. OF
the offenders SO we're legally executed. lis
we're iynched and 1855 escaped. 1t would
actually seem that, but for interference OF
lynch law, the average murderer would be
far safer from fear Of prosecution than the
man who has robbed the hen .rooa or made
of With neig 1bor'si horse and buggy
Ell ,bethtown, News.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-02

AN EvESTFUI LIFE -OLI, IS, grand
mother and twice a widow, isnt found
every day in the week, but there was q
pretty little woman on Chestnut street,
Saturday afternoon, who en lys that rather
rem srksble distinction. Her name is Mrs
Gertrude gladden., the widow OF John P
gladden., Of Sau Francisco. At the age Of
Is she msrrisd man named Herbert, and
syssr later bsc.me.,hs mother OF girl
baby. At the age Of 20 Mrs. Herbert los,
her husband and donned widows weed.
which she wore for II years Her dsugh
ter, rather precocious, mentally and phys
icslly, followed her mothers example or
the day Mrs. Herbert becsmelM rs. gladden.
A year later a child was sborn TO tn,
daughter. Six months before this Mr.
gladden. ws' killed by being thrown from
horse in Los Angeles. Mrs. Gladden. is
rosy checked, pretty little woman and look
very little older thaul her daughter
| Philadelphia Press.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-02

Michigan, Oregon, tennessee and Texas
have just said that they dou'S want any pro.
hibition tinkering with their constitutions.
The only hope for the prohibItionist lies in
State taxation, high or low, a, the people
may decide and local option az the prevail.
ing sense Of communitie. N " dictate. WY
do te temperance pope lJuger lend them.
selves to crsnk-, am oltiou' sni dl4uonesI
politicians and other leader. OF that stripe,
when they see taat drag sinS tn sir cause ia
to the arena of party pJIitics i. destroying
its moral po yer By srrsyiug against it not
only public pr-jsdics bat puolic practical
sense? Political prohibition is bound to 60
to the wall 1t gains brief victory here
and there to encourage its supporters, but
they are only calculated to make its ulti.
mate defeat tue more crushing. - Cincin :.
natl Commercial.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-02
DerordHzjno Effect Of IRE SgroIvs


The existence o. large treasury surplus
hs- bred vast deal Of generalization in
the country, but the ssdde.t consequence Of
ali nss been the rise snd growth OF the idea
that patriotism, apart from wounds or dias.
biuty, must he com pensated by monsy The
self-reapectiug soldier does not admit ths,
the service be gave to his country, the ex-
posture Of his life and the sacrifice OF PER.
hsps his best years 10 the great historic
struggle, can or ought to be compensated in
dollars snd cents. Bat the seit.res pecting
soldier il seldom or never heard from in
the pension combat. He attends to his own
business aud leaves all the taking to the
dsmo1 o gue-. The latter have made two
great isc)verieE Frs, thu, there il a
surplus 10 the treasury which Congress is
reluctant, to diminish by a reduction OF tax
80, an 4 second, ina, Congressmen are afraid
Of the soldier vote" Theee two factors
are he most dangerous elements in the DO.
IiticDl situation To day. They point to an
era OF uumeasurei spoliation OF the treasu.
~, and, worse than that, debssement OF
Of tie srandest chapter Of our national his.
tory into Al indiscriminste rush for money.
New York Evening Post.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-02

A HobIy PrJzed DeIjcncy

One of the most highly prizsd delicacies
in tne country ia what il known a. the
country ham The hog is killed by the old
farmer and the hams and shoulders cured
and smoked in the old sm Ike hou.e in the
old fashioned way. Wnen properly pre-
pared a country ham will keep for many
years. have often gone to a country
wedding or anniversary OF a we'd dog where
the piece de resistance, ss the French cay
Of boun,iful spread, mas en- a ham Of
Of venerable age. l have seen them cut
when they we're az old "a 90 yesrs. OF
cour-e the ham ia by tina, time quite dry,
like jsrSsd venison or dried butfa lo tongue,
but the meat is very sweet aud nutritious.
When such ham ia boiled, like desicca-
ted fruit, all lite pristine freshness and ten.
derness come back aud the only difference
between it and modero packed ham is
that toe country ham il toe better. 81.
Louis Globe Democrat
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-02

Tne beat record In ducK shooting ever
made In the Susquehsnns 6eIdA was about
eight years ago, when on the opening day,
William D)bson. of H.vre de Grace, an ex.
per, gunner, killed from a box $40 and
burst fine gun before he stopped. He
kept Two men busy all day picking up dead
ducks. Hi, sec md got At times too hot to
hold. Ten or fifteen years ago Is 900 were
killed in q days shooting. Ia sn average
season there are here about so boxes and
$50 bushwsckers. The capital invested in
the business is from $4,000 to 100000.
This includes boats, decoys, boxes. guns,
Sc. From 25, 900 to 35 900 ducks nave
been killed IN a season In later years They
are sold everywhere. The bsst prices are
given in New York, Washington. B ,ston =,
Baltimore and Pnilsdeipaia No wild
fowl Can equal in favor n Sutquehanns
csnvas'back duck. Baltimore American.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-02

THE TEETH -MulioE. OF dollars are
spent yearly upon dsntriirice-. They lead to
the spending Of millions more upon den.
lists. A large percentage OF this vast on,
lay is unavoidable. The remainder could
he saved if mankind, after reaching the age
Of reason aud its last teeth. would not PER
sist in continuing fresh. Common table
salt is all that is needed. There is no man
uiactured tooth powder more harmless.
There is none 80 simple and eficscious. 1t
will sctuslly retsrd decay after we have
filed of the enamel by using the FOOLS
tootbpIck, which ia quill, instead Of sIiv.
er OF soft wood or, better still, a thread. -
New York Times.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-02

No railroad company Is 80 poor that its
officials cannot ride to and fro upon it in
psrlor cars which are carpeted, frescoed
furnished and furnished with a luxurious
ness beyond the dreams OF ordinary nabobs.
Its rails may be worn to spiinters, lite ties
rotten, its bonded debt kicked about the
streets and ts employees unpaid; but it's di.
recton will be a. gorgeous ~ the woods in
October, no matter what may happen
Philadelphia Record